FAQ

We are located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on the street level of the Hotel Colorado and directly across from the Hot Springs Pool. Our office is one block from the Glenwood Canyon Recreation Trailhead and 2 blocks from the Rio Grande Trailhead. Our rafting company, Blue Sky Adventures, is in the same office.

Depending on weather, Canyon Bikes typically opens in late April or early May and closes in mid-October. Please call for current operating hours.

Canyon Bikes provides a scheduled van service offering shuttles to the Bair Ranch Rest Area near the east end of the Glenwood Canyon. This provides bikers the opportunity to take in the most scenic parts of the canyon all while following the Colorado River in the downriver direction.

Shuttle service times will vary depending on the time of year and demand for service. Please call 970-945-8904 or 1-877-945-6605 for the current schedule.

By using the Shuttle service you can enjoy the Glenwood Canyon from Bair Ranch to Glenwood Springs, one way, eliminating the need to do a 28 mile round trip. The Shuttle makes the Canyon ride more “do-able” for people of all ages and with a variety of abilities. It also allows you to take your time and enjoy all that the Canyon has to offer.

Reservations are recommended. Canyon Bikes accepts reservations online, by phone, or by stopping by our office. Walk-ins are welcome, although we encourage advanced reservations to better fulfill each individual’s requests or needs, and because space is limited.

From the trailhead in Glenwood Springs to the Dotsero trailhead at the east end of the Canyon it is 16.2 miles. If you plan on doing the shuttle, we will shuttle you 14 miles up the Glenwood Canyon to the Bair Ranch Rest Area.

No, it is an easy riding trail with one hill located at the No Name rest area. It is paved and well maintained as well as almost entirely downhill from the east end of the canyon back to Glenwood Springs.

That depends on how fast you ride and how much time you take to enjoy the Canyon, the views and the Colorado River. Our average rider is in the Canyon between 3 and 4 hours. The average time for return if any side hikes are included is 4 to 5 hours.

Just call from a personal cell phone and provide us with your location and information regarding any issues. For swifter attention if you can make it to a rest area, we ask that you do. They are the only trail access points for our vans. We will send a shuttle to bring replacement equipment or pick you up.

Depending on your service provider cell phone reception is available, but limited, and seems to work best at or near the Rest Areas.

Yes, at each rest area (Bair Ranch, Hanging Lake, Shoshone, Grizzly Creek, and No Name) restrooms are available. With the exception of Shoshone, drinking water, picnic tables, and vending machines are also available.

Each year we purchase new, state-of-the-art, hybrid bikes, youth bikes, full suspension mountain bikes, and road bikes from Giant. The 21 to 24 speed bikes are very easy to shift and our staff will teach you how to easily change gears. For more experienced riders, our demo fleet is made up of an impressive line of Giant’s Trance 27.5 full suspension mountain bikes, Defy Composite 2 and Anyroad 2 road bikes.

We have Giant’s 20″Revel Jr. and 24″XTC bikes for kids who can ride independently. For those who need adult assistance we have trailer bikes and double and single children’s trailers.

Canyon Bikes includes the use of a Bell bike helmet in the cost of the rental and requires its use. Handle bar packs for carrying lunches or personal items and bike locks are available at no extra cost if you need them. Souvenir bike bottles are for sale in our office.

It is 10.2 miles to the Rest Area. The hike up to Hanging Lake is 1.2 miles. The trail steep, with an elevation gain of just over 1,000 feet, but has many places to take a break along the way.

Blue Sky Adventures, Inc. operates under special use permits from the White River National Forest. All or part of this operation is conducted on Public Lands under special permit from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Blue Sky Adventures, Inc. is an equal opportunity service provider and also permitted by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.